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Paradise by Khalid

TRACK

Khalid

Paradise

Release date: 4th April 2019

From Free Spirit
Track 8
2:54
R&B/SoulMusic
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About This Track

'Paradise' traces the tension between seeking escape and the weight of consequence. Khalid charts a relationship caught in cycles of repentance and relapse, where prayer and intoxication offer temporary relief but no real absolution. The song moves between intimate address and broader reflection, the narrator aware that distance and unspoken pain separate him from those around him, yet unable to break the pattern. The track sits within the album's broader preoccupation with living freely and shedding restraint, though here that freedom carries a cost. Khalid's delivery is measured, almost conversational, letting the lyrical tension do the work: the recognition that "hate don't give" and "love don't rewind", that material excess and chemical escape won't erase yesterday's wrongs. It's a song about being stuck, sung with the clarity of someone who knows it.

"Paradise" is a track by Khalid, from the album Free Spirit, released 4th April 2019. The track is 2:54 long. It's filed under R&B/Soul. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Khalid.

About the Artist

Khalid

Khalid

Lyrics

Paradise

Mmm, mmm
Mmm, yeah

You go searching for paradise
You sit back and close your eyes
We're burning, yet so alive
And now you've got your hands up
Hoping you catch the high
Feels like the summer time
Chasing the northern lights, oh
Don't like watching your momma cry
You say you'd rather die
She says you're wasting your life

Oh, life don't stop the more we pray
All your wrongs from yesterday
Smokin' himalayan haze
Won't wash all your sins away

Hate don't give
Love don't rewind all the good times
All the dollars you'll spend
Give it up for nights like this
Don't give into overthinking
Pour a drink when it ends

Do you hear me through your speakers
So much distance, space between us
Say you're dreaming and I've been, too
And no-one knows what you've been through
And I've been thinking a little deeper
Contemplation, getting cleaner
See no leaders, need more teachers
I'm in shambles, I don't sleep much

Oh, life don't stop the more we pray
All your wrongs from yesterday
Smoking himalayan haze
Won't wash all your sins away

Hate don't give
Love don't rewind all the good times
All the dollars you'll spend
Give it up for nights like this
Don't give into overthinking
Pour a drink when it ends (Overthink)

Yeah, yeah

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Track details

From Free Spirit

2:542019
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Album
Free Spirit
Free Spirit
Khalid
5th April 2019
Track number
8
Release year
2019
  1. 1Intro
    3:32
  2. 2Bad Luck
    3:52
  3. 3My Bad
    2:44
  4. 4Better
    3:49

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Dahi, John Hill, Khalid, Sarah Aarons
    Producer
    Dahi, John Hill
    Bass
    John Hill
    Guitar
    John Hill, Ray Suen
    Keyboards
    Dahi, John Hill
    Assistant Recording Engineer
    Ingmar Carlson, Joshua Deguzman, SSJ Mike
    Mastering Engineer
    Dale Becker
    Mixing Engineer
    Denis Kosiak, Jon Castelli
    Programmer
    Dahi, John Hill
    Recording Engineer
    Blake Mares, Dahi, Denis Kosiak, John Hill, Rob Cohen
    Vocal Producer
    Denis Kosiak
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